the contingent ' s expenses . the new south wales contingent consisted of an infantry battalion of 52 ##2 men and 24 officers , and an artillery battery of 212 men and sailed from sydney on 3 march 1885 . the contingent arrived in su ##aki ##n on 29 march and were attached to a brigade that consisted of scots , gr ##ena ##dier and cold ##stream guards . they subsequently marched for tam ##ai in a large " square " formation made up of 10 @ , @ 000 men . reaching the village , they burned huts and returned to su ##aki ##n : three australians were wounded in minor fighting . most of the contingent was then sent to work on a railway line that
the contingent's expenses. the new south wales contingent consisted of an infantry battalion of 522 men and 24 officers, and an artillery battery of 212 men and sailed from sydney on 3 march 1885. the contingent arrived in suakin on 29 march and were attached to a brigade that consisted of scots, grenadier and coldstream guards. they subsequently marched for tamai in a large " square " formation made up of 10 @, @ 000 men. reaching the village, they burned huts and returned to suakin : three australians were wounded in minor fighting. most of the contingent was then sent to work on a railway line that